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The Mop Show (also titled as Mop) is the 15th episode of the second season in the series A Little Curious, and the 39th to be produced. It aired on April 10, 2000. It is a compilation episode featuring various segments starring Mop.
Segments[]
Mop (CGI)[]
Mop's song is sung.
Under the Covers (Cel)[]
Mop is putting Little Cup in bed, telling him to stay under the covers and go to sleep. After she exits his room and switches off his light, she starts to read a "Little Red Riding Mop" story, when Little Cup comes out saying that he's thirsty. After that, she puts the blanket over him and tells him to stay under the covers and go to sleep, and returns to her story, but Little Cup interrupts again, jumping around because he has to go potty. Mop puts him back into bed and tells him again to promise to stay under the covers, kisses him, and exits. But Little Cup enters the room and calls Mop again, telling her that he's under the covers. Mop groans with annoyance.
How Low Can You Go? (CGI)[]
Mop plays a game of limbo while singing a song. Bob, and Pad and Pencil go, then Mr. String, who says he'll have to bend himself over and over, and someone will mistake him for a paperclip and take him to work, and he forgot to wear a bowtie. Nevertheless, he gives himself limbs and bends down. The last turn is Plush, who digs down into the ground, going really low.
Balanced Diet (Cel)[]
Plush is in the kitchen grabbing lots of sweets, but Mop stops Plush on the spot. She then tells him that he should eat a balanced diet. She gives Plush a variety of different foods that he should eat, including fruits, vegetables, dairy, grains, and maybe a little dessert. Plush eats all the food from both his hands in one bite, then eats the cookie last. Mop then comments, "Well, that was a well-balanced meal."
You Missed Me (CGI)[]
Mop and Bob are playing baseball, he flies himself to her and she misses. Bob sings a teasing song and they try again, and Mop misses again. The next time around, Mop hits him and he goes flying into the air.
Loosen Up (CGI)[]
Mr. String is going to take a dance lesson from Mop, and the first thing he has to do is loosen up. She grabs a noodle box and shakes out a couple, and the noodles come to life and dance around with the two while Mop sings.
Potty Training (CGI)[]
Mop tells Little Cup he's getting to be a big cup and says it's time to start potty training him. Cup wonders if there's a train in the potty, and Mop has to tell him that potty training means he needs to learn how to use the potty. After Mop puts Cup on the seat, he tells her he doesn't have to go. Mop suggests they can try again later, but just as they leave the bathroom, Cup tells Mop that he has to go potty right now and puts him back in the potty seat. But Cup still doesn't see a train. Mop tells Cup once again that potty training means he needs to learn how to use the potty. Cup tells Mop again he doesn't have to go anymore. Mop suggests they can try again later, but Cup still has to go potty. After putting him on the potty seat once more, Mop tells him she will give him some privacy to help him go potty. After a short while, Cup comes out saying he went, and Mop congratulates him, saying he's officially potty trained. Cup comes out of the bathroom with a wooden toy train and leaves the scene.
Spin the Tail on the Donkey (CGI)[]
Mop tells Bob, Plush, and Little Cup they're playing pin the tail on the donkey. Bob goes first and spins around with a blindfold and the donkey tail, but he pins it on the chair. Plush goes next, but he pins it on himself. Little Cup goes last, and he pins it exactly on the donkey's behind. Bob wonders how he did it, and he says he peeked.
Shake It Off (Cel)[]
Plush gets out of the bathtub soaking wet, which Mop tells him to get out slowly and Mr. String pressures him to put his paws on the mat with no other movements. Mop tells him to stay while she gets the towel and not to shake, with Mr. String quickly interrupting before she could say "shake", and trying to explain that if he does it, they will be sorry. Mop still asks what, and he yells "THE SHAKE!". Plush grins and shakes the water off, getting Mop and String wet.
We Got the Beat (Paper Cutout)[]
Mop, Bob and Little Cup sing We Got the Beat, originally by The Go-Go's, in many abstract backgrounds.
Covered with Kisses (Stop Motion)[]
Bob is hurt, so Mop dresses up as a nurse to give him first aid. Mop kisses him and gives him a bandage, but it still doesn't make him feel better. So, she gives him another kiss and a bandage, but it still doesn't work, so Mop kisses him all around and covers him with bandages, which makes Bob laugh and feel better again.
Missing You (CGI)[]
Mop is going to leave and visit her grandmother, who lives far away. She says goodbye to Little Cup, but he will miss her because she'll be so far away, so Mop sings a song about how missing someone is not so bad, and they will return.
Swinging Safari with Mop (Watercolor)[]
The Mop song "Swinging Safari" is played.
Fast Eater (CGI)[]
Mop pours Plush a bowl of dog food, and he comes in and eats it really fast. She pours another bowl, but quickly picks it up and tells him not to eat too fast or he'll get a tummyache, and informs him to eat it slowly to savor the taste of the food, and he agrees. But when she puts it down, he eats it all fast again. Mop says the chat went nowhere fast.
Sleep Tight (CGI)[]
Bob is ready to go to bed, and Mop tucks him in tightly when Little Cup wants to be tucked in, too. Then, Mary Jane and Lacey get tucked in as well. Mop says "don't let the bed bugs bite", and everybody runs away from the bed scared.
Slumberland (CGI)[]
Mop, Bob, Little Cup, and Plush look for soft things to take to Slumberland, a magical world where dreams come true.
Trivia[]
- This is the third and final episode of the three "character shows".
- This is the first episode since "The Plush Show" to have only one word in its title card, as well as using only one color (Green) for its topic; This is the only Season 2 episode to do so.
- It is also one of two (first in production order) Season 2 episodes to not feature yellow in its title card.
- This episode was pulled from reruns in 2017 due to the cover of “We Got The Beat”.
- This episode's recap features various clips of Mop playing over her song. The recap ends with a clip from I Am Mop before cutting straight to the credits afterwards.